Daily Devotions

Today’s Scripture: “For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.... For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.” Romans 7:15,18, ESV  

Theme: I don’t get it. I want to do the right thing, but I just keep messing up. 

Today’s Scripture: “But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead.” Romans 7:8, ESV 

Theme: Finally seeing wrong for what it is, because of the clear commands from God, all humanity can understand how lost we are without Jesus. 

Today’s Scripture: "Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?" Romans 6:16, ESV 

Theme: We are either slaves to sin or slaves to righteousness. Choose your master wisely. 

Today’s Scripture: "For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.... So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:5,11, ESV 

Theme: United with Jesus, we are now dead to sin and alive with Him. 

Today's Scripture: “For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17, ESV  

Theme: Jesus’ resurrection overpowered our death penalty for sin, proving His ultimate supremacy.